The former French Colonial Police Commissariat, one of the most storied and deteriorating buildings on Post Office Square.
🇰🇭 It was originally built in 1892 and served as the colonial police force’s headquarters in Phnom Penh.

🇰🇭 Pop culture footnote: the building is widely known for its role as the guesthouse run by Jacques Depardieu’s character in Matt Dillon’s 2002 crime drama City of Ghosts.
🇰🇭 A recent 2026 report noted the building is still standing though its fate remains uncertain, as Phnom Penh continues racing toward modernization while many heritage buildings quietly disappear with little public debate or legal protection.

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